I don't think he's going to list any of the HS&Fs I've reviewed from Cooler Master because none of them have adequately quiet stock fans and replacing the fan with an 80L1A isn't as simple as plug n' play on any of them so far.

Ed's got it right. It's not ONLY about cooling. The clip or mounting system is part and parcel of the HS, and mass is integral to that. In the case of the Hyper 6 , there's no way to ignore the weight, cantillevered as it is with its high center of gravity. It has damaged motherboards of a couple of reviewers (not SPCR) who have used it. It's a seriously flawed design. I cannot recommend it, tho I think there are many experienced modders who could find ways to use it safely and effectively.

I meant to put this one in but it got lost in the dyslexsia-causing tables... so I added it, along with a bit more info about mass as part of the mounting system. I think FalconRock is disconitnued, btw, could not find it on the Speeze site, tho it's being sold by a bunch of places including Newegg.

I have an Aerocool deep impact DP 102. It works really well, especially with 2 fans in push pull mode. I replaced my Scythe Kamakaze with this, and it does a better job with less noise. (about 6 deg C difference). (I have both fans undervolted to 5V). It is heavy though so it's not appropriate for towers.

The stock fans are also pretty quiet, though there is a high pitched whine, I can't hear it from my couch.

I think it would be worthwhile for you to add this HS to your list to review.

OK, upon reconsideration, the AC Freezer and Freezer Pro models were put on the recommended list. They're positioned lower than the raw performance might have you think. With the Pro model, it's the overloud fan (at normal voltage) and tight fin spacing that causes issues; with the earlier model, it's the exposed, easily damaged fan + still noisy fan. The fact that these fans are difficult to swap and these models don't come with any fan speed controller doesn't help either.

I'm wondering if it would be possible to add another test specifically for all the "passive" heatsinks: run them inside a case? This would reduce the guesswork say, choosing between the Thermalright HR-01 and the Scythe Ninja, since if they were run in the same system/case, we could directly compare the results!

Please?

This would also take into account any mounting issues and/or weight/cantilever issues. It would also use them as they are designed to be used, whereas testing them on a bench with a fan is sorta' "artificial".

Depending on your mainboard, you have to rotate theclip by 90°. To do so, release the screw at the lever.Remove lever and the two steel plates and installeverything according to the picture in the new positionagain.

See also the pictures at the Madshrimps review of the AC Freezer 64 Pro.

I'm wondering if it would be possible to add another test specifically for all the "passive" heatsinks: run them inside a case? This would reduce the guesswork say, choosing between the Thermalright HR-01 and the Scythe Ninja, since if they were run in the same system/case, we could directly compare the results!

Please?

This would also take into account any mounting issues and/or weight/cantilever issues. It would also use them as they are designed to be used, whereas testing them on a bench with a fan is sorta' "artificial".

Sorry, this won't happen, generally. (Although we have done it in the past...)

This is just too tedious & time consuming. It would tell you more about how well we're optimizing the case/system for the HS. W/o mounting it on at least several different systems, you would not learn any more about compatibility than what we report in our tests now.

For example, if we chose to use a Seasonic S12-600 w/ a 120W max power draw system, with its high efficiency, high tolerance for heat and bottom mounted 120mm fan, any "passive" HS would probably work fine even w/o a case exhaust fan in one of our airflow-optimized cases. But what if it was a NeoHE430?.... too many variables to consider.

-- in the choice you mention, the #1 issue for me would be whether the HR01 can be configured the right way for my setup -- I personally would not try to run it passive except in a P180 (or similar where there is a hole directly above the CPU area). So I'd want the HS to be oriented so a fan could blow throught it towards the back case exhaust fan. If it can't do that, then it would not be my choice. W/ the Ninja, the fan can go on any side...

In fact, I've come to the point of view that it's mostly a disservice for SPCR to encourage fanless anything. If you are going fanless successfully w/o reliability issues, then it's because you really know what you're doing or because you haven't run it fanless long enough. (give it another year...) Fanless as a goal for most people (even in these forums) is not wise, it's not practical, it's not really "safe". A small amount of airflow from a very quiet, essentially inaudible fan can drop temperatures by 20 degrees C compared to fanless.

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